Hello and welcome to Fun Fact Friday where I share facts about myself that aren’t linked to my cerebral palsy.
I’ll admit I was struggling to think of a fact for this week so I thought I’d show you what I’m wearing today instead.
Trying a different kind of walking frame
For a while now, people have been suggesting that I try a walker that I push in front of me, rather than one I pull behind me like my current Nimbo frame Martha.
I’ve been putting this off and putting this off for ages because, if I’m honest, the thought absolutely terrifies me. What if I fall backwards? What if I fall trying to push it down or pull it up a kurb? How will I cope going down a hill?
The thing is Martha is getting old and is starting to show signs of wear and tear. I’m scared but I’ve said I’ll give it a go, because at least that way I’ll know if it’s right for me once and for all. A lady from the hospital dropped one off for me yesterday to try while I still have a Nimbo Frame to use. If I like, I’ll just carry on using it, and if I don’t, I can send it back.
Kicking back pain in the bum
I get back pain quite often, usually as a result of the way I’ve been sitting, or standing, or spending too long in one position.
These days, I get it mostly in one of two places, usually in my upper back, (usually rather unhelpfully on the spot where my bra strap sits, just to make it extra annoying), or right at the base of my back. If I had to choose, I’d say that the latter of the two is the more annoying one because when I get it there it always feels like my back would cave in on itself if someone were to put too much pressure on the sore area. I know this won’t happen, but anyway…
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Enjoy it guys. I’d love to know what you think.
Clearing the schedule
The last couple of weeks have been really, really busy here for me, and yet somehow it’s all starting to feel a bit much.
I shouldn’t really say things like that. I’m currently jobless, and have been for most of the last three years, live at home with mum still, and don’t have any children to look after. In many ways, a lot people would say that I’m carefree, but it doesn’t always feel that way.
I live in a constant state of anxiety that people will think I’m lazy or ungrateful, so I try and keep myself as busy as possible by working on three novels, trying to upload at least one video a week to my YouTube channel and at least three posts to this blog. I love doing all of these things and don’t intend to stop doing them, but things have been busy the last few days and I’ve fallen behind on my own schedule. You guys probably didn’t notice, but I did, and I feel very, very bad about it.
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